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You always worry about your kids—even when they are adults. I remember thinking to myself on the day I met Keegan’s new friend Brandon, “Keegan is going to be okay.” With a friend like Brandon—how could he not be? You always hope that your kids will … [Continue reading]
Last year on my birthday Caiden and I spent the day zipping around town getting birthday freebies. Several friends on Facebook wanted to know about birthday freebies when I mentioned the fun we were having making a day of free stuff. We had such a … [Continue reading]
I absolutely love the different opportunities that I receive to share information about essential oil safety. I love essential oils. I also love to talk about safety so that people can enjoy essential oils for a lifetime. One might expect that the … [Continue reading]
In 2014 I wrote a blog post that honestly changed the trajectory of my aromatherapy career. That blog post opened the door to countless emails from people telling me about their injuries and the bad advise they were given. In case after case I asked … [Continue reading]
I’m heartbroken! I desperately hope that someday the message of essential oil safety will spread so far and wide that we stop seeing injuries and adverse reactions like the one below. I also wish the environment was healthier among essential oil … [Continue reading]
I am thrilled to announce the release of The Unspoken Truth About Essential Oils by Stacey Haluka and Kayla Fioravanti. Ironically Stacey's essential oil injury occurred the same year that I broke my silence about dangerous essential practices taking … [Continue reading]
The Internet has been all abuzz about the use of essential oils and pets. Opinions have varied and tempers have flared over this topic. I am so thrilled to share an amazing resource for those who want to learn more, report an injury to an animal, and … [Continue reading]
May is Ehlers-Danlos Awareness Month which got me thinking about when we were first given the diagnosis and how far we come since that day. We had made our way through the Bone & Joint Clinic, waving to doctors and nurses who knew us by name, … [Continue reading]
I’ve been quietly working behind the scenes on the Ology Essentials Aromatherapy Certification Program. I am excited to announce that the program has been approved by the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists as a Level 1 aromatherapy … [Continue reading]
I have a confession to make. My natural medicine cabinet contains more than just essential oils. Shocking, right? How could a certified aromatherapist possibly turn to anything other than essential oils? Because after 20 years of aromatherapy … [Continue reading]
My parents often joked that I seemed to be closely related to my Aunt Janet and Uncle Byron because of the entrepreneurial spirit we had in common. I do remember being fascinated with the fact that my aunt and uncle did not work outside of the family … [Continue reading]
